Modern Times Group (MTG) has expanded its Viaplay online pay-TV service, hitherto available only in the Nordic region, to Russia.
Mixed year for MTG
Take-up of Viasat’s satellite value-added services in the Nordics grew strongly in 2011, though the total number of premium subscribers remained almost unchanged.
MTG discusses Latvian strategy
Modern Times Group (MTG) intends to keep TV3 and LNT as separate stations if the Latvian Competition Council (CC) grants it permission to take over the latter.
MTG snaps up Latvian station
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to buy 100% of the Latvian free-TV broadcaster LNT for an undisclosed fee.
MTG counts cost of Bulgaria
Modern Times Group’s realignment of its interests in Central & East Europe will cost the company around SEK3,191 million (€357.8 million). The company plans to close TV3 Slovenia in the […]
TV1000 rebrands as Viasat Film
MTG is dropping the 20-year old TV1000 brand in favour of Viasat Film. On March 1, 2012, Viasat will also launch four new Viasat Film premium HD movie channels in […]
MTG extends Baltic broadcast deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has prolonged its exclusive live Baltic broadcasting rights to the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship until 2017.
Viasat adds to Baltic pay-TV offer
Viasat Broadcasting has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with the Russian commercial broadcaster CTC Media to distribute the international version of the CTC channel in the Baltic territories.
Major changes for Modern Times Group
MTG has reorganised its management and operating structure, appointing Jørgen Madsen as executive VP of Nordic Broadcasting and Andres Nilsson as executive VP of Central European Broadcasting.
Patchy picture for MTG
Modern Times Group’s pay and free-TV businesses reported a mixed quarter to say the least with Scandinavian and CEE markets displaying both growth and decline.